Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD in psychology, cognitive science, anthropology, sociology, communication, human-computer interaction, human factors, or a similar field 2+ years of experience conducting qualitative or mixed methods human subjects research, preferably with a focus in or adjacent to emotional, sensory, or immersive experience 2+ years of experience designing qualitative protocols and conducting interpretive analysis at the doctoral level, including hands-on experience with qualitative analysis tools or practices such as Dovetail, NVivo, ATLAS.ti, Dedoose, or systematic coding in spreadsheets Expertise in one or more of the below research areas: emotion and affective experience, presence and immersion, autobiographical or episodic memory and how experiences are recalled and recounted, attention and distraction, interpersonal connection and social closeness, or sensory and listening experience Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment Experience studying how people experience sound, listening, or music, including research on listening effort, soundscapes, or audio-mediated communication Familiarity with AR/VR technologies and/or hearables and wearable audio technologies Experience with longitudinal, diary, in-home, or in-the-wild research, including recruiting and building rapport with participants from varied backgrounds Experience eliciting hard-to-articulate experience, for example emotional reactions, bodily or sensory responses, or recollected moments, using methods such as think-aloud, elicitation interviews, photo or audio diaries, or participatory sessions Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as first-authored publications at leading venues such as: ACM CHI, CSCW, Frontiers in Virtual Reality, or similar Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment, and translating qualitative insight for engineering and quantitative audiences Intent to return to a degree program after the completion of the internship/co-opMeta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. Exploratory and generative qualitative research on how people emotionally experience audio in augmented and virtual reality, including what feels present, moving, intimate, effortful, or disorienting, and how those feelings shape whether a technology is adopted or abandoned.